Jiang Wu was indeed a little surprised.
I thought the Chosen Ones were already pretty powerful.
Unexpectedly, China still has such a powerful domestic force.
Jiang Wu was curious about the Huaxia Dragon Base and asked, "Could you tell me more about it? How did your base grow so large? How do you deal with those giant mutated beasts and high-level evolved zombies? And how powerful are the experts there?"
Fearing the other party might misunderstand, Jiang Wu added, "Because I come from the south, in that area, a gathering place with a few thousand people is considered a lot. If a gathering place has tens of thousands of people, it is already very impressive. So I am very curious that you have more than 500,000 survivors here."
Li Guofeng remained relatively calm, but seeing Jiang Wu's "shock," he couldn't help but lower his guard slightly.
He explained, “Your Xiangnan is different from our Shangjing. Shangjing has a large number of troops around it and its facilities are more complete.”
"When the disaster struck, although the troops stationed in Beijing suffered heavy losses in the early stages, the remaining forces were quickly integrated thanks to the underground network of the 'Great Wall Underground' and the complete nuclear defense facilities."
He paused, his tone heavy yet proud: "Less than a week after the disaster broke out, we had already formed fifteen survivor armies around the capital and made contact with each other via radio. These fifteen survivor armies had gathered more than 400,000 people. Unfortunately, too many people died."
"Two months after the disaster, we recaptured a county town more than 100 kilometers to the northwest as a base. This county town has a very good terrain, located on the top of a large mountain, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack against the zombies..."
"We then used the underground passages of the 'Underground Great Wall' project to gradually transfer the survivors from various shelters to these locations..."
“We even used that base as a base to expand into the surrounding areas, and within six months, our population once exceeded 700,000.”
"Later, the county town couldn't accommodate everyone, so we set up several branch bases... Unfortunately, two of the branch bases were breached by a massive horde of zombies, and another... was destroyed by an unimaginably giant mutated beast."
Li Guofeng's voice lowered, "The survivors had to regroup in the most secure main base, and the population... also plummeted to just over 500,000."
"As for how powerful these 'experts' are, I'm not entirely sure, because those people are all high-ranking members of the Dragon Base..."
Jiang Wu listened attentively, showing expressions of regret and amazement at appropriate times, but inwardly he was overjoyed.
More than half a million people!
More than 1,500 evolved beings!
What an enormous force this is!
If we can incorporate them into the rejuvenation of China, we will see a qualitative leap in labor force, military manpower, and technological reserves!
and.
At that time, the north and south will work together!
We are one step closer to the rejuvenation of China!
He quickly adjusted his strategy, and the expression on his face slowly changed from "shock" to "admiration" and "longing".
"Unbelievable...it's truly amazing!" Jiang Wu exclaimed sincerely. "Our largest settlement only has tens of thousands of people, and we already consider that a miracle. Compared to your base, it's like night and day."
His words satisfied Xiao Zhao and the others' sense of pride and also eased Li Guofeng's expression considerably.
Seeing that he had said enough, Jiang Wu asked, "Could you take me to see your base?"
Li Guofeng did not answer directly, but asked, "Can I know if your flying mount can carry other people?"
He continued, "We were a reconnaissance team, ordered to return to the city through the underground tunnel network to carry out a mission, collecting some important equipment chips and data. The mission was completed, but upon returning, we discovered... a large section of the main tunnel we used to get there had collapsed and was completely blocked."
"The other backup passage has also been occupied by several giant pangolins, and we have been completely cut off from other underground passages."
At this moment, the other two young soldiers also looked intently at Jiang Wu, their eyes filled with anticipation and hope.
Being stuck here has been so unbearable!
Moreover, their food supply is about to run out.
They were already prepared to travel from the surface to other underground passages.
Then we went back to base.
Even though they knew that such behavior was tantamount to suicide.
But they had no other choice.
It's better than starving to death here.
Unexpectedly, this mysterious person with a flying mount appeared before them!
Jiang Wu understood immediately; it turned out to be a trapped reconnaissance team that urgently needed to return to base.
Now, it seems that the initiative is more in their own hands.
His face showed a perfectly measured look of contemplation, as if he were weighing the pros and cons.
After a moment, he nodded, his tone certain: "My mount is quite large; it can easily carry the three of you."
An irrepressible joy instantly erupted in the eyes of Li Guofeng and the other two.
Xiao Zhao even clenched his fists in excitement.
Li Guofeng then asked, "How many people can sit here? We have two other people here as well."
Jiang Wu calmly replied, "No problem."
Li Guofeng became even more excited.
But Jiang Wu changed the subject, his face showing difficulty: "However... I am currently carrying out an important mission. Since you are so straightforward and have made it clear, I will not lie to you. I risked my life to travel thousands of miles from Hunan to Shangjing, mainly to find information on the location of other military bases or armories."
He sighed, his acting natural and fluid: "Our survivor base in the south is sorely lacking in firearms! Without enough guns and cannons, it will be difficult for us to withstand large-scale hordes of zombies and mutated beasts."
"But the locations of those military outposts and armories are very well hidden, and there is no detailed information available, making it like looking for a needle in a haystack."
"Moreover, the mutated plants are now growing in an exaggerated way, which has completely changed the landscape and is full of dangers. Without a detailed map, it is impossible to find them."
"That's why I had to risk sneaking in here, hoping to find relevant files or maps."
“I understand your predicament.” Li Guofeng smiled sincerely, his previous wariness and scrutiny largely dissipating. “Our country does maintain a very high level of secrecy regarding important military facilities. Without dedicated maps, it is indeed very difficult to find those places.”
"Furthermore, if you come here unprepared, it will be very difficult to find those documents, because the security facilities here are very comprehensive! And the storage locations are very well hidden."
“However…” he changed the subject, a hint of confidence in his voice, “you’ve come to the right person. I was originally in charge of security in this area, so I’m quite familiar with where the relevant files are stored.”
He said solemnly, "In exchange, I'll take you to find what you need, and you'll ensure the safe return of the five of us to the Huaxia Dragon Base. What do you say?"
Jiang Wu's face lit up with a smile, and he shook hands firmly with Li Guofeng: "Deal! Happy cooperation!"
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